§ 26. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is now in a position to reply to the letter addressed to their Lordships of the Admiralty by the members of the dockyard and parliamentary committee dated 1st May, 1920, suggesting that the artificer engineer on promotion should be awarded 3s. a day as a special allowance, and also explaining the question of special training?
§ Sir J. CRAIGIt is regretted that approval cannot be given to the suggested allowance of 3s. a day, which is the amount by which the pay of Sub-Lieutenants qualified and employed on engineering duties. Mates (E) and Lieutenants (E) or Engineer Lieutenants (old scheme), exceeds that of Sub-Lieutenants, Mates and Lieutenants, in view of the fact that the training in engineering of Warrant and Commissioned Engineers cannot, in their opinion, be regarded as equivalent to the training carried out by these other officers, which qualifies them to receive such special appointments as those in the dockyards 1720 and at the Admiralty and in charge of the machinery of the most important vessels in the Fleet. Steps are, however, contemplated and will shortly be announced under which the disability with regard to their total emoluments suffered in certain cases by ratings on promotion to Warrant rank will be removed.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEwill the hon. Gentleman convey that decision to the Dockyard Parliamentary Committee?
§ Sir J. CRAIGCertainly.